Shohei Ohtani resumed two-way duties for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching twice in six days after nearly a two-year absence from the mound. The 30-year-old right-hander worked one inning in his club debut as a starter on 16 June, allowing one run while touching 100 mph in a 6–3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Ohtani’s second outing came on 22 June against the Washington Nationals and was markedly sharper. He needed just 18 pitches to retire four batters—striking out two—and did not allow a hit or a run. Moments after leaving the mound he moved to the leadoff spot as designated hitter, driving a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning and launching his season-high 26th home run in the eighth. He finished 2-for-4 with five RBIs as Los Angeles erased a three-run deficit to win 13–7. Manager Dave Roberts described the latest appearance as “considerably better” than the first and said the club will gradually lengthen Ohtani’s workload. Ohtani, who underwent elbow surgery in 2023, said he is “simply happy” to be back on both sides of the ball and intends to add innings incrementally. The Dodgers improved to 48–31, helped by Max Muncy’s grand slam and three-run homer that accounted for seven RBIs in the Nationals finale.